Crazy Water!!

We let the campground yesterday and before heading home drove the few short miles into Mineral Wells. I was actually looking for a bakery to buy an apricot pie. I THOUGHT I had seen a sign coming into town for a Fried Pie Shop. Never found it! Never even found the SIGN on our way home either!

Since we were there we decided to check out the Crazy Water! The water comes from the well from which Mineral Wells is named. The water is full of minerals! And minerals are beneficial to your heath.

Since 1877 there has been a history of people drinking the mineral water and being 'cured' of various diseases. Not surprising since the water is packed with minerals.

AT - NaHC03C - Ca++ - CI - F- MG++ -Mn - K+ - Si02 - S04 - Zn

The well you see to the right of the bottle is where Crazy Water no.4 comes from.

The wells - there are three of them - are all safely locked and protected.

The lady in the shop was friendly and helpful. She gave us samples of the water and explained their benefits.

I love reading Historical Marker signs!

Used to drive all my kids crazy!

I need a bumper sticker which says.......

'I stop for ALL Historical Markers!'

They have added gardens and tables and it is a very inviting place to sip and drink this 'Crazy Water.'

We bought a case each of no.3 and no.4.

no. 4 has the most minerals and it is recommended you only drink one or two glasses of it every day. They also suggested you could mix the two together.

You can buy Crazy Water at Whole Foods and Central Market.

 I took Mother to the grand opening of the HEB store in Granbury in September. She was thirsty and I was looking for the bottled water for her. I found a display featuring Mineral Water and thought - "Water!" NOT! She nearly spit it out! However she WAS thirsty and decided to sip it until I could locate the regular spring water she is used to drinking.

I told her about visiting the place where some mineral wells are located

 and she said, "Oh, NO!!!" So I am not giving her any!!

However I intend to drink a glass a day. If it has helped rheumatism as the legend claims -

perhaps it can help degenerative joint disease! I am willing to try it!!

By the way.....I am still looking for an apricot pie! I just noticed there are not many BAKERIES around any more. Louis Dean and I may have to bake our own.